Akhan Kervan Sarayı

Closed

The ambience smells nice history.

Historical building built during the Seljuk period

Historical and touristic place in the restaurant

I would not recommend you to go at all. There is a simple restaurant. There is nothing to see.

If I remember correctly, finally passing caravan palace where they Seljuks. now restored as a restaurant, a place no longer original.

This caravanserai was named "Akhan" because of the white marbles on the front and left sides. Akhan Caravanserai is the last west caravanserai on the Silk Road passing from the south of Anatolia. After the existing and restitution excavation data were evaluated, the restoration was completed in 2008 in accordance with the original. Kitchen and warehouse sections were constructed outside the inn, in order to allow the use of the closed section of the cansaray for restaurant purposes. The inn has two inscriptions. The closed part was completed in 1253 and the courtyard was completed in 1254. The governor who built it was Seyfettin Karasungur Bin Abdullah. The name of Izzettin Keykavus II is mentioned in the inscription.

I went because of the antique market held on Sundays of the 2nd and 4th weeks of every month. I think the antique market was held before the pandemic, but after a long break, it started again. I saw only the garden part of the caravanserai. I saw its announcement as the biggest antique market in the region and I went with great enthusiasm. When I saw it, I thought that there was no need for great expectations. There are old items, yes, but how many are antiques is a question mark. It's better than nothing, but still :) I think it's possible to find more interesting things in the antique shops in the center of Denizli. There were quite a few vehicles, but we did not have any parking problems as there was an area in front of the caravanserai. Maybe the locals find their place comfortable, but I think that the number of signposts on the road is insufficient for foreigners.